The government of New Zealand will defer changes to the visa requirements of partners of temporary work visas until April 2023. As a result of the deferment, partners of migrants holding...

New Zealand will permit holders of 2021 interim visas to request new visas prior to the expiration of the current visa 

New Zealand introduced measures to allow select applicants to escalate the processing of 2021 Resident Visa applications...

The government of Oman reduced the list of restricted professions for foreign nationals on 14 July 2022. Restricted professions are reserved exclusively for Omani citizens.

The government of the Philippines will begin processing initial and renewal Bureau of Immigration (BI) accreditation clearance applications beginning on 1 April 2023.

On 31 October 2022, the government of Portugal introduced a new visa for foreign nationals seeking a job in the country...

The government of Qatar announced that it will temporarily suspend the entry of select foreign nationals into the country who are not attending the FIFA World Cup.

The Russian government ratified an agreement with Uzbekistan expanding the period granted before citizens of either country must file for address registration.

The government of Russia introduced new vaccination requirements for foreign national employees. Under these new requirements, foreign nationals and their employers must submit proof...

Saudi Arabia updated the maximum period of stay permitted under single-entry visa categories granted to certain foreign nationals

Saudi Arabia will no longer require Indian nationals to obtain a Police Clearance Certificate as part of the visa application process...

The government of South Africa added an additional extension of stay for Zimbabwean nationals. Under this extension, nationals of Zimbabwe who currently hold an expired...

The government of South Africa announced that fees associated with passports and travel documents will significantly increase on 1 November 2022. The document increases will range...

The government of South Africa announced it will no longer centralize the review process of long-term visas. Instead, long-term visa applications will be reviewed and processed...

The government of South Africa introduced additional security measures for the issuance of passports. Third parties will no longer be permitted to collect passports on behalf...

Sri Lanka introduced new consular and immigration-related fees on 31 December 2022...

Switzerland will establish new employment quotas for nationals of Croatia applying for B and L permits beginning 1 January 2023...

Taiwan introduced additional vaccine requirements against polio for visa applications from countries with high outbreak levels

The United Kingdom lifted police registration requirements for foreign nationals traveling to the country for long-term purposes

Having a deeper understanding of F-1 OPT can help HR teams better answer questions from foreign talent and prepare for colleges starting a new year in August.